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Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,555
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$32,960
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
46.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,771
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$45,904
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$32,960
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$32,960
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,500
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,226
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00013,822
$30,001–48,00015,190
$48,001–75,00017,248
$75,001–110,00018,182
$110,001+25,639

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
46.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
64.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$44,392
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,771
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,711
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$261.98
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
64.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,771 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
90.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,108
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,283
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
31.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
40.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
82.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$53,330
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White55%
Hispanic26%
Black10%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$90,276$88,910Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$83,820$82,893Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$72,425$83,343Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.$65,147$61,300Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$63,632$62,033Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$57,167$60,111Not reported
Biology, General.$52,005$57,214$26,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$51,722$51,389$27,709
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$50,560$54,562$26,850
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$49,389$55,378$28,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$48,112$68,257$24,290
Psychology, General.$47,423$50,706$26,695
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$72,654Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Computer Interaction.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10